Easter Monday & Tuesday When last we chatted things were looking much better: No tranny leaks and radio nirvana. Still prudence dictated a more serious test before making the "let's go" decision. We upped anchor and headed out against the current, towing the dinghy so we could put some serious effort on the engine and transmission. The good news was that the speed was normal. A powerboat friend had said a sure sign of serious transmission woe is if you cannot maintain normal speed. That would mean the transmission is slipping... "on the roof" as brother Tom would say when death was eminent. The VHF started to buzz as our buddies thought we were actually leaving. The "captains meeting" at Trolley's Sunday night had determined we weren't, after all. Our test run produced a couple tablespoons
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